Four teens charged with burglary and theft

Published: Friday, April 19, 2013 at 3:54 p.m.

Last Modified: Friday, April 19, 2013 at 3:54 p.m.

OCALA - Two shotguns stolen from a residence were recovered by sheriff’s detectives, who arrested four teens in connection with the burglary.

The four boys, ages 15 to 18, were each charged with armed residential burglary and grand theft.

Detectives Stephen Osborne and Brandon Spillman were told the teens went to the home in Silver Springs Shores and one of them threw a brick through a back bedroom window. They left, but returned a short time later and two of them entered the home and stole a Remington shotgun and a Springfield shotgun, which they hid in some woods.

The theft was reported to the Sheriff’s Office and, during an investigation, the detectives learned about two of the suspects, who led them to the other two.

The weapons were found in a wooded area after one of the suspects took detectives to the area.

<p>OCALA - Two shotguns stolen from a residence were recovered by sheriff's detectives, who arrested four teens in connection with the burglary.</p><p>The four boys, ages 15 to 18, were each charged with armed residential burglary and grand theft.</p><p>Detectives Stephen Osborne and Brandon Spillman were told the teens went to the home in Silver Springs Shores and one of them threw a brick through a back bedroom window. They left, but returned a short time later and two of them entered the home and stole a Remington shotgun and a Springfield shotgun, which they hid in some woods.</p><p>The theft was reported to the Sheriff's Office and, during an investigation, the detectives learned about two of the suspects, who led them to the other two.</p><p>The weapons were found in a wooded area after one of the suspects took detectives to the area.</p><p><i>- Austin L. Miller</i></p>